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[Post Game Thread] The Dallas Mavericks (2-1) fend off the Oklahoma City Thunder (1-2), 105-101, to take the series lead.



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|[](/OKC) **101 – 105** [](/DAL)|
|**Box Scores: [NBA](http://www.nba.com/game/OKC-vs-DAL-0042300223/box-score) – [Yahoo](https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/scoreboard/)**|

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|**GAME SUMMARY**|
|**Location:** American Airlines Center (20325), **Clock:** Final|
|**Officials:** Sean Corbin, Bill Kennedy, and John Goble|

|**Team**|**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Total**|
|:—|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|Oklahoma City Thunder|23|29|26|23|101|
|Dallas Mavericks|26|25|31|23|105|

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|**TEAM STATS**|

|**Team**|**PTS**|**FG**|**FG%**|**3P**|**3P%**|**FT**|**FT%**|**OREB**|**TREB**|**AST**|**PF**|**STL**|**TO**|**BLK**|
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|Oklahoma City Thunder|101|38-81|46.9%|10-30|33.3%|15-19|78.9%|6|48|23|22|7|13|10|
|Dallas Mavericks|105|39-91|42.9%|11-33|33.3%|16-25|64.0%|15|60|21|16|8|13|2|

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|**PLAYER STATS**|

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**[](/OKC) Oklahoma City Thunder**|**MIN**|**PTS**|**FGM-A**|**3PM-A**|**FTM-A**|**ORB**|**DRB**|**REB**|**AST**|**STL**|**BLK**|**TO**|**PF**|**±**|
|Luguentz Dort^SF|39:33|8|3-9|2-7|0-0|1|1|2|2|1|1|2|6|-4|
|Jalen Williams^PF|38:20|16|7-12|1-2|1-2|0|6|6|8|0|1|3|2|-7|
|Chet Holmgren^C|34:57|13|5-9|0-2|3-5|2|6|8|3|1|4|1|3|1|
|Josh Giddey^SG|13:24|9|4-8|1-4|0-0|0|2|2|1|0|0|0|1|-1|
|Shai Gilgeous-Alexander^PG|42:00|31|10-23|2-3|9-10|2|8|10|6|2|4|5|5|-9|
|Jaylin Williams|13:10|2|0-2|0-2|2-2|0|5|5|1|1|0|0|3|-5|
|Aaron Wiggins|21:57|6|3-7|0-3|0-0|0|4|4|0|1|0|1|0|4|
|Cason Wallace|14:09|3|1-3|1-3|0-0|1|0|1|0|0|0|0|1|0|
|Isaiah Joe|19:27|13|5-7|3-4|0-0|0|1|1|2|1|0|1|1|2|
|Gordon Hayward|03:01|0|0-1|0-0|0-0|0|2|2|0|0|0|0|0|-1|
|Bismack Biyombo|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Ousmane Dieng|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Mike Muscala|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Lindy Waters III|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Kenrich Williams|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
**[](/DAL) Dallas Mavericks**|**MIN**|**PTS**|**FGM-A**|**3PM-A**|**FTM-A**|**ORB**|**DRB**|**REB**|**AST**|**STL**|**BLK**|**TO**|**PF**|**±**|
|Derrick Jones Jr.^SF|35:52|3|1-10|0-3|1-1|2|2|4|1|3|0|2|2|-14|
|P.J. Washington^PF|40:14|27|11-23|5-12|0-0|2|4|6|2|0|0|0|4|5|
|Daniel Gafford^C|19:31|8|4-5|0-0|0-2|1|4|5|3|0|1|1|1|-8|
|Kyrie Irving^SG|40:48|22|10-17|2-6|0-0|2|3|5|7|1|1|4|2|11|
|Luka Doncic^PG|39:34|22|7-17|1-4|7-10|3|12|15|5|2|0|4|1|3|
|Dereck Lively II|27:13|12|2-7|0-0|8-12|3|5|8|1|0|0|1|3|16|
|Dante Exum|05:47|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|1|1|2|0|0|0|0|0|-1|
|Josh Green|15:01|3|1-3|1-3|0-0|1|0|1|1|1|0|1|3|15|
|Tim Hardaway Jr.|15:58|8|3-9|2-5|0-0|0|2|2|1|1|0|0|0|-7|
|Jaden Hardy|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|A.J. Lawson|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Markieff Morris|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Dwight Powell|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Maxi Kleber|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Olivier-Maxence Prosper|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|

by 3rdEyeDeuteranopia

46 Comments

  1. Sc0rch1ngDr4g0n

    Luka is gonna be in a wheelchair by the time the Mavs win the championship

  2. CluelessTennisBall

    I swear watching this game that I saw at least 17 players die, and many several times

  3. Both_Funny4896

    that hack a lively ruined their whole flow

  4. Noriskhook3

    Luka was getting killed out there, Mavs are far more experienced and it will show. Kyrie is on another level. The hack a lively lost them this game. You can see the momentum swing when lively made the free shots. You don’t play honest, you lose.

  5. buzzcitybonehead

    The “Go full MMA on Luka” strategy did not yield the desired result

  6. 1st seed resorting to intentionally fouling with 6 minutes left.

    What happened to the game I love

  7. mastacheef87

    there are not enough words to express how putrid the Thunder were rebounding the ball today

  8. Sirderksalot

    Just got out of a Turkish prison, when did PJ Washington become the best player in the league? Has he won any MVPs yet?

  9. grudgepacker

    Ugly ass game – refs needed to set a better tone but instead they let it turn into a cage fight

  10. The first seed team doing a Hack-a-Lively with 6 minutes left in the game down 5 points is so ~~bizarre~~ cowardly…

  11. suzukigun4life

    PJ Washington went from averaging under 11 points a game over the first 7 playoff games of the year, to leading the team in scoring in each of the last two games against OKC. What a fantastic turnaround, right when the team needed it most.

  12. Best and most athletic team Luka has ever had. So disappointed he had to be hurt for it.

  13. SteveWondersForsight

    Shaq after the game: Great win Luka but I think SGA got robbed he’s my game 3 winner. Reminds me of a time I got robbed out of a game 3.. **twice!**

  14. 30dayspast

    I’m glad everyone had fun and nobody was angry and we all like each other a lot.

  15. Bahamuts_Bike

    The much anticipated PJ Washington takeover game

  16. nuuskatonttu

    Lu Dort the first Nba player to have 30 fouls in a game

  17. Koppite93

    That last quarter zipped by ngl… What a fun game

  18. Ozmataz_Buckshank_

    The trade for pj Washington is looking beyond brilliant right now

  19. Quality_Cucumber

    I’m just enjoying the game to game narrative shifts in every matchup in the second round. Apparently, it was supposed to be Celtics 4-0, then Wolves 4-0, then OKC 4-0.

    What a wonderful ride.

  20. Apprehensive-Sir-411

    another great game and deserved Dallas victory. OKC had way too many uncharacteristic mistakes down the stretch

  21. dthegreat

    I’m sore just watching that game lol that was fucking war

  22. the_irish_potatoes

    Luka is taking a beating. What a game, great series so far.

  23. aperfectmatrix

    As a Suns fan can’t believe I’m saying I’m glad Dallas won that game.

  24. Turbulent_Cherry_481

    ok i get it , you are letting them play. But dort is going to kill luka, like this shit is out of hand

  25. Aliasrivn91

    Lu Dort looking like Skyrim ragdoll physics out there 😂

  26. Harman3112

    Am I crazy or Jason Kidd has done a great job

  27. College_Prestige

    Luka was barely moving near the end. Dude seems to get more and more banged up every game

  28. Refs really inconsistent. Stretches where they’d let them play, then touch fouls. Damn.

  29. NjallTheViking

    I better never hear any talk about Luka’s effort. Dude has more grit than anyone. Gives more to his team beaten and bruised than most players healthy

  30. OKC2023champs

    Absolutely pitiful appearance by us tonight. We have to get our offense in order or we will flame out. Dort is flopping. Players scared to shoot. Mark not coaching his best. Not over yet but need to shape up. Gg mavs

  31. Afraid-Department-35

    Watching hack a Shaq in 2024 was fucking painful

  32. RemoteRecent

    Lively running from Chet was the funniest thing I’ve seen in a while💀

  33. Lol69HaHaHa

    Dam on the one hand the Mavs are up now, but Lukas health is getting worse. Dunno if he can keep this up tbh.

    But if Luka was healthy, then this wouldnt be a series. The Mavs really do have something special here and i think theyd be fools if they dont run it back no matter the outcome of this series or the playoffs as a whole.

  34. Lively is still raw in the offensive half court, miss to many easy lay up and dunks, not a great freethrower (but he made 4/4 when it matter most), but what a monster at defending the rim. And he’s really good at guarding quicker and more agile players too. A future all Nba defensive player for sure.

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